Electric-light fixture



Oct. 21, 1930. I R. E. HINE ET AL 1,778,855

ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE Filed March 22, 1929 Q1 xx WM trateclone complete example of the physical.

Patented Get. 21, 1 930 ROBERT HINEANDSTANLEY M1 HAtLAnL'or MILWA'UKEE, wrsoonslugnssienons, BY manor AND ivrzsslvn ASSIGNMENTS, TO HILAM, rnconronn rnn, or ivrr wnuznn,

' WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION.

ELEo'rRIo-LIGI-rr ince I 7 Application filed Mar uez, 19 29. se iai 13493351 This invention pertains'to an electric light fixture, and moreparticularly to that type commonly known as an indirect light, wherein the rays of light from the incandescentbulb are reflected against the ceiling or other reflecting surface. t

t The present invention, which is applicable to any type offixture, such as a pedestal lamp, or a Wall or ceiling bracket, hasprimarily for its Object the provision of a simple, inexpensive, and efiicient fixture assembly which eliminates securing means, such as rivets,

bolts,and the like, and which insures proper centering of the focal point of the light with"- reiation tov the parabola of the reflector.

incidental to the foregoing, a further ob ject resides in the provision of a. fixture in which-the reflector constitutes the shade and held in assembled position on the bracket 7 ed in any color desired: Thus, it'will be" seen or standard by means of the lightbulb.)

vision ofa detachable sleeve for engaging the c a reflector and cooperating with the light bulb for rigidly's'ecuring the reflector to the standard' and properly cen'tering the light with relationto the reflector. With the above and other objects in, view,

which will appear'asthe descriptiontproc'eeds,

the invention resides in'the novel construc-' tion, combination and arrangement of parts substantlally as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the, appended claims, it being'understo'od that such changes in the precise embodiment {of the herein disclosed invention may be made as cornewithin the scope of the claims.

In the accompanyingflrawings is illus embodiment of the presentinvention constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application ofthe principles thereof o In the drawing, the s ngle view 1s an eleva- Referring now more particularly to theiaccompanying drawing in a which the invention, is, shown as applied to a pedestal floor lamp,

numeral 1 designates a standard ofany 9 7' conventional structurei'ondesign, andwhile 1 the same is "described as apedestah'such descriptio'n is meantte 1 include a supporting bracke t'of any type, adapted to be mounted upon a wall or..ceilin'g, althoughwhere einployediin residences, the greatest advantage from the'indirect light'is to be derived'from'a fi'oorlamp which may be conveniently moved to the most "desirable position to maximum amount of light:

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f Monnted onthefend of the standard l' i an elongated cup '2' which houses c-onven ti'onallight socket 3; The upper'end of the cu'p:2is fiare'dat l'for the reception of a reflector bowl '5, which merely seats thereon.

Obviously, theinterior of the *refiector bowl ny finished in ah'ighly polished reflects-o ng'si rface,'wh1le the exterior maybe finishthat the bowl 5' serves, as botha reflector and mouth-4 of the cup:2 serves as [a seatifor the *a shade, whichkreducesthe cos-t ot manufac i 'turevto a minlmumjfl reception of the reflector'bowl"5 ,an'd for' the pi rposefof clamping the" reflector {on the cup assembled 5 position,"an adaptor fifis'pro vitlje' d, which comprises a sleeve provided with a flared upper edge :7 and annular extension 8, preferably formedlby-"crimping' j thematerial jof the sleeve intermediate its 7 vo ends. 1

showniinthe drawirig, thereflector; bowl '5 profvidedivith a central aperture.

Q whiCh recQive'Sthelowerlend ofthe adaptor V 6,'an 'd 'theannular 'e'xtension 8- serves to supy port the adaptorin assembled position. 'I- I I i Foi-fclampinglthereflector bowl 5 1o'n1its 1 seat, the conventional incandescent bulb 10 is inserts d through the adaptor 6, threaded l into-thejso'cket in the iisual'--manner; and, i in" this]'positionf itfis' obvious that-thefeni 3 larged portionof thei-bulb'lf) will engage the Y flar'ecl-ffen d'oi the adaptor: {Gland securely imp the refi'ectorib owl' o n the"cup,' thus elimi atin the necessity-"oqtbolts,screws, or other forms securing 'means, ;and' greatly facilitating" the assembling operation" @offthe 'varioils parts j j reception of the direct st r the p 2 may be provided with auxiliary brackets 11: whi h diflerent angular positions, alight socket housed within said cup below the reflector bowl, a light bulb threaded into. the socket and'means carried bythe reflectorbowl and receiving a part of the light bulb. for center ing. the light bulb in the reflector bowl.

In testimonythat we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our hands-at Mil,-

tate' ot Wisconsin; 3 STANLEY M. HALLAM.

ROBERT E. HINE.

carry conventional l'amp;.sockets 12'for the V lampto'be used fordirect lighting and adds materiallyto its attractiveness whenthe ini fvided, in which direct light is not in use. 7 M

.From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawing,it will be readthat an exceedingly simple, inexpensive, and efficient structure has been pro-i sembled without the use of rivets, screws, or

other securing means, and which can be read bulbs 13. This" permits th wa'ukee, in the county of 1xrawaunts: and

the parts are readily asily disassembled for shipping purposes; e i While the adaptor G is shown as separate 1 and distinct from the refle ctor bowl 5, it will be appreciated that the samemay beiormed integral there'withwithout departing fromc -invention; How-f the spirit of thepresen ever, the present structure is considered preferable at this time for various manutacturing reasons. Y

Weclaimz 1 1. An electric light fixture; comprisinga standard, anelongated cup carried by, said standard and provided with-a flared mouth forming a seat, a lightsockethoused' within said cup, a reflectorbowl seated on the flared mouth of said 1cup-y andprovided with. a

central aperture disposedin saidmouth, a

sleevemounted in said aperture,

intov said socket and engaging and alight bulb threaded for clamping said reflector-bowl said slee e on its seat.

2. An electric light fixturegcomprising a:

. standarchan elongated cup carried by said 7 V V .standardand-provided with a flared mouth i onits; seat,

's upport, a reflector bowl,a Cup a 'by Q11 I; i the support. having a flared mouth forrning g f aseat forthereflector bowl, said seat con- .mounted in said aperture,

orming to forming. a seat, a light socket housed within said cup, a reflector'bowl seated onthe flared mouth of said cup. and provided with a central aperture disposed in said-mouth, a sleeve through said sleeve and threadedinto said socket for clamping saidqreflector bowl the; flared end ofsaid sleeve engaging the enlarged portion of said bulb.

said sleeve having 'aiflarejdupper end,zand a light bulb extend electric lightfixturecomprising the curva V tureof the bo wl, Where I g by the bowl can be received-insaid seat in I g 

